I haven't read the claims in the posts you linked yet, but, this really
puts me in mind of, is when we could print on clear Cibachrome
materials. You display these prints back lighted and a well done print,
with the proper subject matter, was like looking at a giant color slide
on a giant light table. It's like looking at a 4x5 Kodachrome, except
the image source was originally 35mm or medium format. The quality
could be amazing.
The reflection problem wasn't the reason for the material, and there are
anti reflection glass options for framing which I think would be a
better than actually printing on the back of the glass, for traditional
display, and printing on the front of the glass won't protect the image.
On 9/28/2017 1:14 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
I am surprised, but it is only today that I've come across this
printing option: printing directly on glass by FractureME.com
(I am sure at least some other PDMLers have known this option for ages.)
So, I became curious about it.
There are some hyped-up articles about it that only look at the
surface, not at any detail of this option, such as quality, etc.
But I found this blog with a balanced-sounding review of various
aspects of the service and the product:
http://www.konraddwojak.com/blog/2014/4/fracture-glass-prints-review
It is 3-year old now, and the situation could be different now (better
or worse), but it sheds light on what could be a problem.
In addition to that, - when I watched the video ad - right on the
first page of https://fractureme.com/ (It's almost the same video
that I saw this morning on TV), I noticed quite a few annoying
reflections from
the glass. I am guessing that those were probably exacerbated by the
lights used for shooting, but it got me thinking about this question:
If we compare these prints directly on the glass surface to a print
mounted behind a glass, does the fact that the image is right on the
glass surface improve the reflection problem, make it worse, or does
not affect it much?
Yet another question I have is about the width of the color gamut and
color accuracy provided by this company.
If someone on this list has tried this type of prints, - I'd be
curious to hear your impression.
Also, - have you seen or tried any other services doing the same type
of printing?
(I googled and found a few, e.g.
http://www.grayglass.net/glass.cfm/Architectural/Digital-Printing/catid/1/conid/221
http://photography.com/product-glass.html )
Thank you,
Igor
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